Kyle Hendricks

The Cubs placed right-hander Kyle Hendricks, who has a league-high 12.00 ERA over his first five starts, on the injured list Tuesday with lower back pain.

The Cubs placed right-hander Kyle Hendricks, who has a league-high 12.00 ERA over his first five starts, on the injured list Tuesday with lower back pain.

The Cubs placed right-hander Kyle Hendricks, who has a league-high 12.00 ERA over his first five starts, on the injured list Tuesday with lower back pain.

The Chicago Cubs made a flurry of roster moves ahead of Tuesday s series opener against the Houston Astros. Kyle Hendricks and Drew Smyly have been placed on the 15-day injured list, while infielder Garrett Cooper has been designated for assignment. In corresponding moves, the Cubs recalled left-handers Hayden Wesneski and Luke Little, and infielder Matt Mervis from Triple-A Iowa. Hendricks ...

The Cubs announced a series of roster moves, with Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic among those to relay the full slate. Right-hander Kyle Hendricks and left-hander Drew Smyly have each been placed on the 15-day injured list, Hendricks due to a lower back issue and Smyly due to a hip impingement. Right-hander Hayden Wesneski and…